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Moon Mount Rushmore & the Black Hills: Including the Badlands (Moon Handbooks) Paperback – April 30, 2013
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About the Author
Laural Bidwell grew up in Connecticut but left the rolling hills of the East years ago for the wide-open spaces of the American West. She first lived in Colorado Springs, then moved on to Denver before finally finding her home in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Like many, Laural discovered South Dakota more by accident than on purpose: on a rambling road trip, drifting north and east across the plains, she glanced at her map and realized she was within an hour of South Dakota, a state she'd never before visited. She decided to head for the border town of Ardmore to get gas and stay the night. Ardmore had (and still has) a population of four. There was no gas station. There was no place to stay. The dot on the map was larger than the town. Low on gas, she forged on to the next town on the map--Hot Springs--where she got gas, found a place to stay, and discovered the Black Hills. It was love at first sight: from the prairie grasslands and rolling hills of the south to the otherworldly badlands of the east to the craggy peaks and granite spires of the north, the Black Hills offer an amazing diversity of outdoor opportunities and scenic beauty. Now living in Hot Springs and playing in the beautiful Black Hills, Laural still enjoys road trips, as well as writing and spending time with her husband, Jim; her golden retrievers, Willow and Maverick; and her cat, Spike.
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Laural Bidwell grew up in Connecticut but left the rolling hills of the east to live in the wide open spaces of the American west. Living first in Colorado Springs, Colorado, moving on to Denver and then migrating north, she found her western home in the rolling Black Hills of South Dakota. Like many, she discovered South Dakota more by accident than on purpose. On a rambling road-trip, drifting north and east across the plains, she pulled into Crawford, Nebraska late in the afternoon. Glancing at the map, she realized she was within an hour of South Dakota, a state she'd never before visited. She decided to head for the border town of Ardmore to get gas and stay the night.
Ardmore, South Dakota, had (and still has) a population of 4. There was no gas station. The post office was an empty brick shell, the roof on the floor, the windows long gone. There was no place to stay. The dot on the map was larger than the town. Low on gas, she had the choice of returning to Crawford or forging on to the next town on the map. She chose to be optimistic and headed toward Hot Springs, South Dakota, where she got gas, found a place to stay and discovered the Black Hills. It was love at first sight. Now owner of The Wild Burro Bookstore in Hot Springs, her passions include words, road trips and her golden retrievers, Lucky Charm and Willow.
Ardmore, South Dakota, had (and still has) a population of 4. There was no gas station. The post office was an empty brick shell, the roof on the floor, the windows long gone. There was no place to stay. The dot on the map was larger than the town. Low on gas, she had the choice of returning to Crawford or forging on to the next town on the map. She chose to be optimistic and headed toward Hot Springs, South Dakota, where she got gas, found a place to stay and discovered the Black Hills. It was love at first sight. Now owner of The Wild Burro Bookstore in Hot Springs, her passions include words, road trips and her golden retrievers, Lucky Charm and Willow.
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Jerry Saperstein
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A chance comment by the grandson led us to start planning a week long trip with he and his sister to Mt. Rushmore, the Black Hills and the Badlands. I got every tour guide for the area the library had and it took only a few hours to browse them and decide to order this one from Amazon. It was all we needed.
Every major attraction and many, many side trips and diversions are described in down-to-Earth language, without hype or local boosterism.
It might be argued that the book needs more photos, more this, more that - all of which would make it just another mediocre, all-in-one guide
This felt to me like having an experienced, local tour guide. With the aid of this book, we had a great time and saw a lot of things, a few of which we might have missed were it not for this guide.
Excellent investment.
Jerry
Every major attraction and many, many side trips and diversions are described in down-to-Earth language, without hype or local boosterism.
It might be argued that the book needs more photos, more this, more that - all of which would make it just another mediocre, all-in-one guide
This felt to me like having an experienced, local tour guide. With the aid of this book, we had a great time and saw a lot of things, a few of which we might have missed were it not for this guide.
Excellent investment.
Jerry
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Mount Rushmore is just one place in the Black Hills. The Black Hills area has so many other attractions and is so scenic that it easily could be declared another national park. This book covers all!
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on June 27, 2013
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This book was quite handy on our vacation. It has great maps and nice details to things that you normally would not have known about.
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Virginia L. Arana
on June 8, 2013
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I am currently ending my trip & this book helped so much in the planning & the actual trip. I love Moon books for travel.
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on June 13, 2014
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Well done guidebook. Only complaint was lack of warning about needing ID for most transactions, including renting audio tour at Rushmore. Mine was locked in trunk!!
Liked inclusion of strenuous levels. Should be for more than caves. Very helpful.
Liked inclusion of strenuous levels. Should be for more than caves. Very helpful.
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on August 19, 2014
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I have many Moon guides as an enthusiastic traveler and travel writer myself who writes for European audiences. The writer brings this to life with a great deal of first-hand research, the real magic is in her dedication to the owners of small town lodging and restaurant establishments, where she often incorporates their personalities and background into the narrative, making it all the ore compelling to stop and visit. The Hot Springs, Keystone, Hill City and Custer sections are especially well done and detailed and point out shops, galleries and family establishments that are otherwise almost always overlooked. Her writing is excellent and lively, extremely unpretentious and let's the reader decide for themselves with excellent facts and tidbits. The best Moon Guide I have ever come across, the author truly understands this beautiful place and has spent countless hours and hours researching and improving to try and provide us with a wonderful treasure map to the wonderful sites to offer in The area.
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Laura Edwards
on June 30, 2014
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I have never been to this area of the country. Only having a few days I didn't know where to start learning about the area. This book has given a lot of tips and ideas of what to do while we are visiting Mt Rushmore.
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on June 16, 2014
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Used it on a trip to the Black Hills last month. Was very helpful during planning and also once we were on the road and travelling.
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